“Necklace in the lung:” Multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left-sided massive pleural effusion
Massive pleural effusions are commonly caused by malignancy, parapneumonic effusion, and tuberculosis. Parasitic infections are rare causes of massive pleural effusion. Echinococcosis or hydatid disease is a major public health problem in poor hygienic environments. The liver and lungs are the most...
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| description | Massive pleural effusions are commonly caused by malignancy, parapneumonic effusion, and tuberculosis. Parasitic infections are rare causes of massive pleural effusion. Echinococcosis or hydatid disease is a major public health problem in poor hygienic environments. The liver and lungs are the most frequently involved organs. Pulmonary disease appears to be more common in younger individuals. Echinococcus multilocularis causes alveolar echinococcosis, which accounts for <5% of all cases of hydatid liver disease and less frequently lung disease. Here, we present an unusual case of multilocular pulmonary hydatid cysts mimicking massive pleural effusion in a 25-year-old young male. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f389227f777642c0a8b5395dd36baef52022-12-21T23:20:02ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2019-01-0136655055210.4103/lungindia.lungindia_76_19“Necklace in the lung:” Multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left-sided massive pleural effusionJyoti BajpaiAyush JainAvishek KarSurya KantDarshan Kumar BajajMassive pleural effusions are commonly caused by malignancy, parapneumonic effusion, and tuberculosis. Parasitic infections are rare causes of massive pleural effusion. Echinococcosis or hydatid disease is a major public health problem in poor hygienic environments. The liver and lungs are the most frequently involved organs. Pulmonary disease appears to be more common in younger individuals. Echinococcus multilocularis causes alveolar echinococcosis, which accounts for <5% of all cases of hydatid liver disease and less frequently lung disease. Here, we present an unusual case of multilocular pulmonary hydatid cysts mimicking massive pleural effusion in a 25-year-old young male.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2019;volume=36;issue=6;spage=550;epage=552;aulast=computed tomography thoraxechinococcus multilocularishydatid cystpleural effusion |
| spellingShingle | Jyoti Bajpai Ayush Jain Avishek Kar Surya Kant Darshan Kumar Bajaj “Necklace in the lung:” Multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left-sided massive pleural effusion Lung India computed tomography thorax echinococcus multilocularis hydatid cyst pleural effusion |
| title | “Necklace in the lung:” Multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left-sided massive pleural effusion |
| title_full | “Necklace in the lung:” Multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left-sided massive pleural effusion |
| title_fullStr | “Necklace in the lung:” Multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left-sided massive pleural effusion |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Necklace in the lung:” Multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left-sided massive pleural effusion |
| title_short | “Necklace in the lung:” Multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left-sided massive pleural effusion |
| title_sort | necklace in the lung multilocularis hydatid cyst mimicking left sided massive pleural effusion |
| topic | computed tomography thorax echinococcus multilocularis hydatid cyst pleural effusion |
| url | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2019;volume=36;issue=6;spage=550;epage=552;aulast= |
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